Sony slept through the dawn of digital media. Now a Welsh-born American former media executive is charged with overhauling the company that once symbolized the rise of
postwar Japan. Can Sir Howard Stringer and his polyglot crew wake the company up? (more)

By Paul Hochman
The Tour de France isn't just about speed. To win the grueling 2,700-mile race, you've got to cut deals with the enemy, maximize liquidity and punish the welshers. Here
are the free-market lessons of long-distance bike racing. (more)